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Virginia Anna Betts

Death by Force
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On February 8, 1892, Virginia Anna Betts, a 24-year-old white female residing in Chicago, Illinois, died under circumstances later linked to H. H. Holmes, one of America's earliest known serial killers. Holmes, born Herman Webster Mudgett, was a trained physician and pharmacist who operated a drugstore near his infamous "Murder Castle" in Chicago. In his 1896 confession, Holmes admitted to killing Anna Betts by substituting poison for her prescribed medication. His motive was disturbingly detach ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Anna Betts

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Chicago

    IL

    1892-02-08

    24

    Virginia

    Anna Betts

    11/30/2025

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